She's Alright
Roaming Hearts: Unveiling the Wild Journey in Iron Range's 'She's Alright'
Lyrics
Way back in New York town
Introduction to the setting, New York town.
There was a girl who would come around
Description of a girl who frequents the town.
Every night and every morning
Indication of her regular presence day and night.
Never looking for something boring
Her avoidance of mundane or dull activities.
She's Alright, Yeah, She's Alright
Repetition of the affirmation that "She's Alright."
The day I met her I was feeling good
Recollection of the day the narrator met her and felt positive.
Living life like I knew I should
Living life according to the narrator's understanding of what's right.
Those gypsy eyes told me there was more
Reference to the girl's intriguing and adventurous nature through "gypsy eyes."
Don't need no ceiling when you got no floor
Emphasizing freedom by rejecting the need for a ceiling when there's no floor.
She's alright, Yeah, She's Alright
Reiteration of the affirmation that "She's Alright."
She's never going back, never going back home
Declaring she won't return home and has found a sense of belonging in New York City.
By way of New York City she learned that she was born to roam
Highlighting her realization that she was meant to roam.
She'll call you out in middle of the night
Indication of her assertiveness, especially in the middle of the night.
Break your heart, baby hold on tight
Warning about the potential for heartbreak, but with a plea to hold on tight.
Steal you away
She's capable of taking you away, possibly metaphorically.
Yeah, she's alright
Reiteration of the affirmation that "She's Alright."
Brave enough to kick down your door
Emphasizing her courage, willing to break barriers.
Steal your money, she'll sleep on your floor
Describing her daring actions, including taking money and sleeping on someone's floor.
Roams the streets like they're hers to take
Asserting her ownership of the streets.
Fills your mind with ticker-tape
Imagery of filling the mind with ticker-tape, possibly chaotic thoughts.
You know, she's alright
Reiteration of the affirmation that "She's Alright."
Last I knew she was selling rope
Update on her current activities, involving the sale of rope and buying dope.
Down by the station where she buys her dope
Location of her activities near the station.
Casting out to fish for her dinner
Depiction of her resourcefulness in fishing for dinner.
No losing streaks when you're a hopeless winner
Suggesting a positive outlook despite challenges.
She's alright, she's alright, yeah
Repetition of the affirmation that "She's Alright."
She's never going back, never going back home
Reiteration of her decision not to return home.
By way of New York City she learned that she was born to roam
Confirmation of her realization about being born to roam.
She'll call you out in middle of the night
Reiteration of her assertiveness, especially in the middle of the night.
Break your heart, baby hold on tight
Repeated warning about potential heartbreak, emphasizing holding on tight.
Steal you away
Repetition of her ability to take you away.
Yeah, she's alright
Final affirmation that "She's Alright."
She's never going back, never going back home
Confirmation of her decision not to return home.
By way of New York City she learned that she was born to roam
Reiteration of her realization about being born to roam.
She'll call you out in middle of the night
Reiteration of her assertiveness, especially in the middle of the night.
Break your heart, baby hold on tight
Final warning about potential heartbreak, emphasizing holding on tight.
Steal you away
Repetition of her ability to take you away.
She'll steal you away
Confirmation that she will indeed steal you away.
She gonna steal you away
Reiteration that she will steal you away.
Yeah, she's alright
Final affirmation that "She's Alright."
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